From Publisher’s Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Rocketship Entertainment’s Tom Akel Talks Bringing Webcomics to Print
Tom Akel, cofounder, CEO and publisher of Rocketship Entertainment, knows more than a thing or two about webcomics. He became Webtoon’s first American hire in 2015, after overseeing mobile and digital content for MTV and Comedy Central at Viacom. At Webtoon, he was charged with developing content, recruiting creators, building out staff, and developing partnerships. But Akel’s heart belonged to print—something Webtoon had no interest in and was, in fact, adamantly opposed to. “I just couldn’t get them to believe in it,” he told PW.
